01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
Named the #31 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #30 prospect in the FORT |
10/04/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/16/1946 |
Finished 3rd in 1946 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/19/1947 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for one week. |
04/06/1947 |
Injured on 04/04/1947, diagnosed with a mild groin strain, is day-to-day. |
05/26/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/14/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/29/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/31/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1948 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/23/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $58,240,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/19/1949 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/28/1950 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick). |
04/20/1951 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/04/1952 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/27/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/09/1953 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/02/1953 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/13/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/27/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/02/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1954 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Joe Mays, in exchange for SP Ownie Carroll, SP Brett Oberholtzer. |
05/02/1954 |
Injured (Foot soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/26/1954 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $115,500,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/18/1955 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/23/1955 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
06/11/1955 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
08/15/1956 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
03/01/1957 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/17/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/18/1957 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Madison Bumgarner, SP Bob Sykes, LF Morris Nettles. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/07/1958 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RP Brett Oberholtzer, in exchange for RP Gary Peters. |
05/25/1958 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for one week. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/04/1960 |
Released by the Baltimore Orioles. |
10/27/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
151 |
5 |
1948 |
152 |
4 |
1949 |
152 |
2 |
1954 |
160 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1947 |
701 |
3 |
1948 |
725 |
2 |
1949 |
684 |
6 |
1953 |
704 |
6 |
1956 |
678 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1947 |
606 |
6 |
1948 |
634 |
2 |
1953 |
624 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1948 |
181 |
9 |
1953 |
179 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
101 |
4 |
1947 |
91 |
5 |
1949 |
90 |
8 |
1951 |
73 |
6 |
1952 |
84 |
8 |
1954 |
103 |
4 |
1955 |
97 |
6 |
1957 |
92 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1946 |
247 |
8 |
1947 |
290 |
2 |
1948 |
328 |
1 |
1949 |
264 |
9 |
1951 |
286 |
8 |
1953 |
317 |
3 |
1954 |
268 |
10 |
1955 |
292 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1947 |
33 |
5 |
1951 |
33 |
7 |
1953 |
29 |
10 |
1954 |
31 |
6 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1946 |
8 |
8 |
1948 |
11 |
9 |
1949 |
9 |
7 |
1951 |
11 |
6 |
1953 |
11 |
5 |
1954 |
11 |
4 |
1955 |
10 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1946 |
18 |
6 |
1947 |
26 |
2 |
1948 |
34 |
1 |
1949 |
21 |
10 |
1951 |
19 |
9 |
1953 |
29 |
4 |
1954 |
22 |
10 |
1955 |
27 |
6 |
1956 |
23 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1946 |
95 |
6 |
1947 |
125 |
1 |
1948 |
161 |
1 |
1949 |
113 |
2 |
1953 |
110 |
5 |
1954 |
98 |
5 |
1955 |
110 |
2 |
1957 |
93 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1947 |
107 |
4 |
1948 |
120 |
1 |
1949 |
96 |
7 |
1953 |
106 |
6 |
1955 |
104 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1947 |
87 |
7 |
1949 |
100 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1947 |
5 |
9 |
1949 |
10 |
5 |
1950 |
7 |
8 |
1951 |
3 |
8 |
1953 |
3 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1946 |
6 |
9 |
1947 |
7 |
7 |
1948 |
9 |
2 |
1950 |
8 |
6 |
1951 |
6 |
10 |
1952 |
7 |
8 |
1953 |
10 |
2 |
1956 |
8 |
4 |
1957 |
8 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
50 |
10 |
1947 |
65 |
2 |
1948 |
68 |
1 |
1949 |
51 |
10 |
1951 |
63 |
5 |
1953 |
69 |
1 |
1954 |
64 |
2 |
1955 |
59 |
5 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1955 |
.285 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1949 |
.383 |
9 |
1951 |
.401 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.451 |
4 |
1947 |
.479 |
4 |
1948 |
.517 |
2 |
1950 |
.510 |
8 |
1951 |
.512 |
5 |
1952 |
.458 |
8 |
1953 |
.508 |
6 |
1955 |
.493 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
95.26 |
6 |
1947 |
109.63 |
4 |
1948 |
125.18 |
4 |
1949 |
105.33 |
6 |
1951 |
116.60 |
5 |
1953 |
116.62 |
4 |
1955 |
106.69 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1946 |
6.18 |
6 |
1947 |
6.46 |
8 |
1948 |
7.21 |
7 |
1949 |
6.52 |
5 |
1950 |
7.98 |
6 |
1951 |
7.62 |
4 |
1952 |
6.73 |
7 |
1953 |
6.80 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1946 |
.172 |
3 |
1947 |
.203 |
2 |
1948 |
.232 |
1 |
1949 |
.175 |
8 |
1950 |
.211 |
6 |
1951 |
.200 |
5 |
1952 |
.169 |
9 |
1953 |
.221 |
2 |
1954 |
.200 |
5 |
1955 |
.208 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.383 |
5 |
1947 |
.381 |
8 |
1948 |
.393 |
5 |
1949 |
.379 |
5 |
1951 |
.408 |
3 |
1952 |
.385 |
9 |
1953 |
.380 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.821 |
6 |
1947 |
.842 |
8 |
1948 |
.880 |
6 |
1949 |
.836 |
5 |
1950 |
.901 |
9 |
1951 |
.913 |
4 |
1952 |
.838 |
10 |
1953 |
.862 |
8 |
1955 |
.849 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
4.5 |
7 |
1948 |
4.9 |
4 |
1949 |
3.7 |
7 |
1951 |
4.9 |
8 |
|
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